Argentina’s securities regulator has finalized rules for virtual asset service providers (VASPs), which cover general codes of conduct and custody requirements for cryptocurrency exchanges and other platforms facilitating digital asset transactions. 

Aleksej Besciokov, alleged Russian operator of crypto exchange Garantex, has been arrested by Indian authorities. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested Besciokov in Kerala, where he was vacationing with his family, and stopped him from e

Russia is using cryptocurrencies to facilitate a small but growing part of its oil trade with China and India to skirt Western sanctions, Reuters reported on Friday — citing four sources with direct knowledge who declined to be identified due to the

One of the operators of sanctioned Russian cryptocurrency exchange Garantex was arrested in India on Tuesday, according to two recent news reports.Lithuanian national and Russian resident Aleksej Besciokov, 46, was reportedly arrested by police in th

The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.Happy Wednesday! This morning's U.S. CPI data gave the crypto market a glimmer of hope with inflation coming in slightly lower than expecte

Wall Street asset management firm Cantor Fitzgerald has tapped Copper and Anchorage Digital as custodians for its new bitcoin financing business, which aims to provide institutional investors with leverage on their bitcoin holdings, the firm said on

The US push to maintain the dollar’s global dominance through stablecoin adoption could have unintended benefits for Bitcoin as it emerges as a potential national reserve asset.During the White House Crypto Summit on March 7, US Treasury Secretary Sc

Bazaars has integrated Tether (USDT) to its platform, offering secure, instant, and fee-reduced global transactions. This integration could attract more users due to the convenience and cost-effectiveness of USDT transactions, especially for global t

El Salvador acquired 13 Bitcoin since March 1, despite International Monetary Fund (IMF) pressure on the country's public sector to stop accumulating the decentralized store of value asset.According to the El Salvador Bitcoin Office, the country's B

As US President Donald Trump prepares to host the first White House Crypto Summit on March 7, the industry is watching closely to see who will be invited.The roundtable, scheduled from 6:30 pm to 10:30 pm UTC, is expected to include more than 25 part

By Angus BerwickLUGANO, Switzerland — Giancarlo Devasini, one of the world's newest billionaires, leads a reclusive life in this Alpine town. He stays in a modest apartment by the lake, strolls the cobbled streets with a black hoodie pulled over his

As of March 1, 2025, XRP, the native token of the XRP Ledger developed by Ripple, is experiencing a significant price drop, trading at approximately $2.13 - a 17% decline in the last 24 hours and a whopping 31% drop over the past month. This has left

Recent efforts to “debank” crypto firms in the US revealed a “staggering” level of corruption among government officials, and the problem is not yet resolved, one banking executive said in a Feb. 27 interview during Bitcoin Investor Week. “The magnit

As more governments explore Bitcoin as a strategic reserve asset, some in the crypto community question whether this aligns with its original purpose. Whether or not Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto thought of BTC as a state reserve asset, its natio

The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) has officially approved Circle’s stablecoins USD Coin (USDC) and EURC (EURC) as recognized tokens under the authority’s crypto regime — the first stablecoins approved under the regime. Due to this new sta

A woman who falsely amended payrolls and defrauded $5.7 million from the crypto exchange Bybit has been sentenced to nearly 10 years in prison by a Singapore court.The Straits Times reported on Feb. 20 that Ho Kai Xin was handed a nine-year, 11-month

The European securities regulator has suggested guidelines to assess the knowledge and competence requirements for staff at crypto asset service providers as part of the EU’s wide-sweeping crypto regulations. A consultation paper from the European Se

Crypto stablecoin issuer Tether has inked an agreement with the African nation of Guinea for the country to explore the adoption of blockchain and peer-to-peer tech.Tether said in a Feb. 17 blog post that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU)

Tether acquired a minority stake in Juventus, a world-famous Italian football club, causing its JUV fan token to spike. Tether is investing in a team with a pre-existing Web3 presence, and it plans to bring more teams on-chain.The company was recentl

Tether, the firm behind the world's largest stablecoin USDT, has purchased a minority stake in the Italian football team Juventus Football Club, or Juve.The move aligns with Tether's broader goal of integrating digital assets and stablecoins "into ev